Emerging: Phillies’ season opener against Braves postponed to Friday due to these shocking and unforeseen developments…..
For the second straight year, the Phillies have rescheduled their home opener at Citizens Bank Park because rain is in the forecast. The team announced Wednesday that its opening day against the Atlanta Braves, which was originally scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Thursday, will now be held on Friday at 3:05 p.m. Gates will open at 12:35 p.m. Friday was originally scheduled as an off day.
“Due to the anticipated rain on Thursday, we have elected to move our home opener with the Braves to Friday,” Phillies executive vice president David Buck said in a statement. “This decision was made after consultation with Major League Baseball and various weather services. The open date on Friday gives us the ability to reschedule the game.”
Tickets and parking (if applicable) for Thursday’s game will be valid for admission on Friday.
AccuWeather predicts a 91% probability of precipitation on Thursday in the Philadelphia area. The forecast says it will rain in the early morning and continue throughout the day and early evening, intermittently.
Last year, the Phillies made the same decision for their April 5 home opener against the Reds – to push back their home opener ahead of a forecast of rain – only to see no rain and temperatures of 80 degrees. Time will tell if Thursday holds the same fate.
The Phillies also will play the Braves at 4:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:35 p.m. Sunday.
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Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves are ready for another crack at Philadelphia.
They won’t need to wait long: opening day, first pitch.
The reigning NL MVP and his Braves teammates begin their 2024 schedule right back on Friday at Citizens Bank Park, where last season ended with a painful playoff loss in Game 4 of a Division Series.
Just like the year before.
With six straight NL East titles and a 2021 World Series crown, the Braves are the class of the division. No arguing that. But the Phillies have owned them in October, reaching the past two NL Championship Series at Atlanta’s expense only to fall short of earning World Series rings.
“This is a window that we got to win in,” Philadelphia slugger Bryce Harper said at spring training in Florida. “Our ownership deserves that. Our fans deserve that.”
The recent power struggle between the teams has produced a budding rivalry. And while the surprising Marlins gave the NL East a third playoff qualifier last year, the top of the division shapes up as a two-team tussle this season.
At least on paper.
Never a big spender, Miami is minus 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara following Tommy John surgery last October.
The inconsistent New York Mets are pointing more toward 2025 after their high-priced flop last season led to a trade-deadline selloff of veteran players in exchange for prospects.
And the Washington Nationals are still rebuilding around youngsters.
So, here we go again.
Atlanta compiled the best record in baseball last year at 104-58, finishing 14 games ahead of the Phillies for the second consecutive season. After matching a major league record with 307 homers, the Braves added outfielders Jarred Kelenic and Adam Duvall to a powerful lineup that features Acuña, Matt.
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